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Rugulopteryx okamurae algae invasion in Spain and Portugal

6 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Portugal launches national program to combat invasive algae

The invasive Asian algae species, Rugulopteryx okamurae, continues to cause significant environmental and socioeconomic damage along the Spanish and Portuguese coastlines. First detected near the Strait of Gibraltar arou

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Cyberattacks on commercial energy tankers

2 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: U.S. investigates cyberattacks on energy tankers

U.S. federal agencies, including the FBI and Coast Guard, are investigating sophisticated cyberattacks targeting commercial energy tankers. The incidents involve vessels transiting the Strait of Gibraltar and heading tow

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Morocco-Spain Ceuta dispute and citizenship tensions

14 clusters · 74 sources · last updated

Latest: Spanish Congress approves nationality for Saharawis born before 1977

In mid‑July 2026, Spain and Morocco clashed over the status of Ceuta and Melilla, reviving historic tensions linked to Western Sahara. A Moroccan incursion on 1 August displaced more than 100,000 residents and coincided

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Investigation into injuries of Iberian orca

3 clusters · 32 sources · last updated

Latest: Spanish authorities investigate shooting of long-lived orca Toñi

Conservation organizations WeWhale and the Iberian Orca Guardians reported potential gunshot wounds on an Iberian orca named ‘Toñi’. The animal, estimated to be 60 years old and known as ‘La Abuela’ (the grandmother), is

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